Lots of students want to come to the UK so that they can learn English and enjoy our heritage, history and culture too. We answer some important questions for everyone thinking of exploring the UK's sights and sounds.

UK news for English students: British divers help to find missing Thai boys, the heatwave continues, gin sales rise and England finally win a penalty shootout.

UK news in simple English: Find out how England is doing in the World Cup, about our heatwave, and the world's top woman chef. And why are fizzy drinks getting harder to find in the UK?

Join English UK London on Friday 20 July for an afternoon of BBQ, football, crafts and much more. All procedes are donated to education and community projects, including the Eddie Byers Scholarship fund.

This week: the world's most expensive handbag goes up for sale in London, the UK gets its hottest may in 100 years and we revisit the time TV presenter John Noakes climbed up trafalgar square without a harness.